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Example Question #849 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENTLY
Impertinently
Somnolently
Glamorously
Salubriously
Querulously
Impertinently
"Insolent" and "impertinent" are synonyms. "Salubrious" means healthful, and "querulous" means irritable or crabby. "Glamorous" means stylish, enchanting, or attractive. "Somnolent" means sleepy.
Example Question #850 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDOLENTLY
Eagerly
Rudely
Affably
Irrelevantly
Lazily
Lazily
"Indolence" is another word for laziness or sloth. "Eager" means enthusiastic or avid. "Affable" means friendly and amiable. "Rude" is a synonym for "insolent," not indolent -- an easy mistake to make. "Relevant" and "irrelevant" are antonyms.
Example Question #1641 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEPTLY
Lugubriously
Incompetently
Skeptically
Mournfully
Adroitly
Incompetently
"Inept" means "incompetent," unskilled, or inexpert. This is an antonym for "adroit," or skilled. "Lugubrious" is another word for glum, as is "mournful." "Skeptical" means having doubts or difficult to convince.
Example Question #1642 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOCIABLY
Inimically
Secretively
Gregariously
Lividly
Furtively
Gregariously
"Sociable" and "gregarious" are both synonyms for outgoing. "Livid" means furious, and "secretive" means sneaky or furtive. "Inimical" means hostile or harmful.
Example Question #1643 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUGUBRIOUSLY
Tangibly
Doggedly
Ostensibly
Glumly
Conscientiously
Glumly
"Lugubrious" means morose or "glum." "Dogged" means determined, and "ostensible" means purported or supposed. "Conscientious" means dutiful, and "tangible" means able to be touched or felt.
Example Question #1644 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSONANTLY
Discordantly
Ardently
Sternly
Eloquently
Torpidly
Discordantly
"Dissonant" means disharmonious or "discordant." "Stern" means strict or harsh. "Eloquent" means well spoken or articulate or fluent of speech. "Ardent" means passionate or fervent, and "torpid" means sluggish or lethargic.
Example Question #1645 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
URBANELY
Suavely
Instantaneously
Partially
Disreputable
Nomadically
Suavely
"Urbane" means "suave" and sophisticated. "Nomadic" means in the manner of a nomad or wanderer. "Instantaneous" means immediate, and "disreputable" is another word for infamous. "Partial" is a synonym for "incomplete."
Example Question #856 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARSIMONIOUSLY
Stingily
Maliciously
Malevolently
Munificently
Explicitly
Stingily
"Parsimonious" means miserly, cheap, or "stingy." This is an antonym of "munificent," or generous. "Malicious" means spiteful, hurtful, or malevolent. "Explicit" and "implicit" are antonyms.
Example Question #857 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUPERFICIALLY
Congenially
Pugnaciously
Astutely
Shallowly
Unbearably
Shallowly
"Superficial" is another word for "shallow." "Congenial," or "genial," means friendly and personable. "Pugnacious" means argumentative and combative. "Unbearable" means insufferable or intolerable. "Astute" means sharp or shrewd.
Example Question #858 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALUBRIOUSLY
Excessively
Exorbitantly
Plausibly
Healthily
Vivaciously
Healthily
"Salubrious" means "healthful" or wholesome. "Exorbitant" is another word for excessive. "Vivacious" is a synonym for lively, and "plausible" is a synonym for credible or believable.